Obituaries June - July, 1910

The infant daughter of James Moncrief was buried May
27th with funeral services conducted by Rev. J. F. Baggett.

(Thursday, June 16, 1910)

Death of Mrs. Lafferty

Mrs. Mollie Douglass Lafferty, wife of William T. Lafferty
of Nashville, died Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of her brother,
James M. Douglass of Number One, this county. Mrs. Lafferty came up for a
visit to Mr. and Mrs. Douglass Saturday and was taken ill soon after her
arrival. Her death was due to convulsions. She was a consistent member of
the Methodist Church and has many relatives and friends here and in Davidson
County who greatly regret her death. She was married to Mr. Lafferty about
two years ago. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. W. Seay at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Douglass Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock. The remains
were conveyed to Nashville on the 2 p. m., train Tuesday, the burial following
at Mt. Olivet. The funeral services were concluded there by Rev. W. J. Collier
of Fayetteville, Tenn.

(Thursday, June 16, 1910)

James Ashburner

James Ashburner of Saundersville died at the Tennessee
Hospital in Nashville Tuesday morning, June 7th, at 6 o'clock. His death
was due to gastritis from which he had been ill since Sunday. He was born
at Borrowing Furnace, North England sixty-three years ago. He came to America
in 1873 and settled in Waldena County, Minn. Where he resided with his family
until ten months ago. At that time he removed to this county and purchased
the old Douglass farm near Saundersville. Mr. Ashburner is survived by his
wife and one son. He was a man of splendid information having in early life
served as newspaper correspondent and later traveled in all parts of the
world. The burial occurred at the Gallatin Cemetery, Friday morning, June
10th.

(Thursday, June 16, 1910)

Mrs. George House

The death of Mrs. George House occurred at Central
Hospital Nashville last Friday night. She was 47 years old and before her
marriage was Miss Mollie Fondville. She was popular and beloved by the people
of Gallatin, but for eleven years had suffered from an unfortunate mental
affliction, having ? that time at the Central Hospital. She is survived by
one daughter. The burial occurred Sunday at 2 p. m., with services at the
grave by Rev. W. B. Lowry.

(Thursday, June 16, 1910)

Dr. James Dead

Dr. A. D. James, former Congressman from the Third
District of Kentucky, and one of the best known Republicans in the State
died of Bright's disease at his home in Penrod, Kentucky, at 9:30 o'clock
Tuesday night. Dr, James was sixty years of age last February and for some
time past had been in wretched health. His family gave up hope for his recovery
several days. Fr. James was born in Butler County over sixty years ago, but
when a young man, he removed to Muhlenberg County, where for a number of
years he was engaged in the practice of medicine, and in this profession
he made quite a name for himself and in a short time he acquiesced to the
wishes of his friends and forsook the practice of medicine to enter the
potitiarena. He served one term in Congress retiring from that office several
years ago. Dr. James was a brother of Mrs. J. S. Booker of Portland,
Tenn.

(Thursday, June 23, 1910)

A Sudden Death

Jas. W. Durham Dies Suddenly in His Store at
Bransford

James W. Durham of Bransford, one of the most prominent
citizens of this section, died suddenly at Bransford last Thursday evening
at 6 o'clock. His death was due to heart failure he having been in ill health
for some months. Mr. Durham was a native of Sumner County where he spent
his entire life. He was 58 years of age and had been long identified with
the business interest of the Bransford Community, having by industry and
business acumen accumulated a comfortable estate. At the time of his death
he was proprietor of a general merchandise store at Bransford. He was a member
of the Bethpage Methodist Church. Funeral services were conducted at that
place Saturday morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. H. M. Jarvis and Rev. C. R.
Wade, the burial following at Bethpage Cemetery.

(Thursday, June 23, 1910)

Obituary

Lafayette, Tenn., June 18, 1910. Mrs. Clyde Pearson,
wife of E. W. Person, Undertaker at Gallatin, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse West, died Saturday, June the fourth. Touching and impressive services
were held at both the residence and the Baptist Church, after which the remains
were interred in the family cemetery. Well will she be remembered as an obedient
daughter, a loving wife, a tender mother, and a kind and devoted
sister.

(Thursday, June 23, 1910)

Wm. B. Miers

The following account of the death of a former citizen
of Gallatin is taken from the Dallas, Texas. Morning News of June 11th: A
telegram received last night announced the death in Hot Springs yesterday
afternoon of William Bates Miers of Dallas. He had left this city Wednesday
morning for rest and recuperation, feeling greatly improved after an attack
of rheumatism and partial paralysis that came last fall during the Fair.
A letter written on Thursday by him to Mrs. Miers told of his safe arrival
and excellent condition. The telegram a few minutes later told of the sudden
death. Mr. Miers was born in Gallatin, Tenn., Feb. 20, 1862. As a boy of
14 he came to Dallas with his sister to reside in 1876. This has been his
home ever since. In 1898 he was married to Miss Lizzie Lawrence of Gallatin
who survives him. His brother, R. W. Miers of Dallas, a sister, Mrs. Alice
V. Crump of Dallas, and a sister, Mrs. George Peevey of Farmersville, are
his relatives in Texas. He was a member of the Methodist Church. He belonged
to Tannehill Lodge of Masons. The body will be brought to Dallas for
interment.

(Thursday, June 30, 1910)

George Renfro

The death of George Renfro occurred at the home of
his father-in-law, Henry Webb, near Rock Bridge last Saturday. He had been
ill but two days. He was 30 years old and leaves a young wife. He had been
married but a few months. The burial took place at the Patterson burying
ground near Rock Bridge Sunday.

(Thursday, June 30, 1910)

Died Last Sunday

Mrs. H. L. Fitzgerald, wife of H. Lytle Fitzgerald
of Nashville, died last Sunday afternoon at the home of her husband's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fitzgerald in Gallatin after an illness several weeks. She
was removed from her home in Nashville to Gallatin the first of June but
gradually grew worse until her death. Before her marriage just one year ago
to Mr. Fitzgerald she was Miss Lucile Elston, daughter of Mr. Harry B. Elston
of Nashville. She died on the first anniversary of her marriage. Mrs. Fitzgerald
was a member of the Woodland Street Presbyterian Church in Nashville and
was held in high esteem by a large circle of friends. Funeral services were
conducted at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald Monday afternoon at
4 o'clock by Rev. Nesbit of Nashville and Rev. R. M. DuBose of Gallatin.
The burial followed at the Gallatin Cemetery.

(Thursday, July 7, 1910)

Esquire J. H. McGlothlin

Dies at His Home in the Sixteenth District at the Age
of Sixty-One

Esquire J. H. McGlothlin of the Sixteenth District
died at his home at Portland last Wednesday, June 29, after an illness which
had lasted for several weeks. His health had been poor for a long time and
his death, while greatly lamented, was not unexpected. He was sixty-one years
old and had been a Justice of the Peace for the Sixteenth District for several
years. Esq. McGlothlin was a native of Sumner County and had spent most of
his life at Portland. He was a genial gentleman and his death is a distinct
loss to both the community in which he lived and the county which he had
so faithfully served as an official. He is survived by his wife and five
children, to wit: Messrs. John and Walter McGlothlin of Nashville, Mrs. Jennie
Freeman of Springfield and Misses Ida and Bessie McGlothlin of Portland.
Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Church at Portland Thursday
morning by the pastor, Rev. George W. Nackels, the burial following at the
Portland Cemetery.

(Thursday, July 7, 1910)

Died Near Riddleton

J. V. Bowles, son of Mrs. Bowles of Gallatin and brother
of Miss Ellen Bowles died at his home two and one-half miles East of Riddleton,
Smith County, last Saturday at 1 o'clock p. m. Mr. Bowles was 40 years of
age and he had been ill for some time, his death being due to tuberculosis.
He was a member of the Baptist Church and was highly esteemed in his community.
The burial took place at the family graveyard Sunday afternoon at 3 p. m.
with appropriate funeral services.

(Thursday, July 7, 1910)

Died at Fairfield

News has reached here of the death of Miss Eliza Kepley
which occurred near Fairfield last Thursday. More extended account of her
life will be published next week.

(Thursday, July 7, 1910)

Died at Portland

Mrs. F. D. Dye, wife of J. F. Dye, died at her home
at Portland Sunday morning, July 3. She was a member of a prominent family,
being a daughter of Mr. R. W. Bradley and a sister of Dr. M. L. Bradley of
Saddlersville. She was also the mother of Dr. W. B. Dye of Saddlersville.
She is survived by her husband and two children. The burial occurred at Portland
Cemetery Monday at 10 o'clock a. m.

(Thursday, July 7, 1910)

Useful Life Ended

Miss Bettie Hill died at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning
at the home of her brother, Mr. R. G. Hill, three miles out on the Long Hollow
Pike after an illness of several months. She was seventy-three years of age
and was born in Wilson County but removed with her parents to the old family
homestead near Rock Bridge this county early in life. To the hour of her
death she was a consistent and faithful member of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church which she joined in 1860. Her membership first at Dry Fork but was
later removed to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Gallatin. She was
one of Sumner County's noblest and best of Christian women, her life having
been full of generous deeds of charity. Though she had lived her allotted
time her death is mourned by many, and all will agree that the world was
made better and happier because she lived. She is survived by two brothers,
Messrs. R. G. Hill and Jesse J. Hill, and one sister, Miss Dealiah Hill,
all of this county. Funeral services were conducted at the residence yesterday
at 10 a. m. by Rev. I. C. Hoskins. The burial followed at the Gallatin
Cemetery.